2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. As online education opportunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

DeVry University - Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

120 Total Awards

$17,552 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found DeVry University - Illinois to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. DeVry University - Illinois is a private for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 34% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois

11 Total Awards

$14,960 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in Romeoville, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

University of St Francis

Joliet, Illinois

1 Total Awards

$13,839 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Joliet, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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